sts Age: 26 Occupation: Writer Status: Single lesbian First kiss: "When I was 13, with Larry. I spit afterwards." Best kiss: "When I was 19, with a girl in her waterbed. It was an accident." Worst date: "With a boy who tried to french me and said 'eww' at my tongue piercing." Most spontaneous thing you've ever done on a date: "We were at her house getting ready to go out but decided to break up instead." Dream Date: "One day me and my date will get in the car and drive down to California, where we will go to the nearest Split Pea Anderson's for some soup." Best pick-up strategy: "Walk up to a girl and say 'Can I kiss you?' It works." Best place to pick up girls in Portland: "Any party at my house." Best pick-up line used on you: "Can I see your feet?" Fetish: Shoes Best make-out music: Yo La Tengo's I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One Worst place to take a date: "The Egyptian Room because all your ex-girlfriends will be there." Most heroic lesbian role-model: "Besides Xena, probably Eleanor Roosevelt." Best love token given: Lady of Guadalupe amulet Best love token received: "My cat, Spencer." What are you doing on Valentines day? "Celebrating lost love." What does that entail? "Getting drunk and trying to inspire break-ups." How exactly would you do that? "By pointing out everybody's girlfriend's faults and offering them a drink of consolation." Advice for coming out: "Come out to yourself first, and take your time with the rest." --Sarah Dougher   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Willamette Week | originally published February 10, 1999